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| Nationality |  The Bahamas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1984 Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 9.91 s (Osaka 2007) 200m: 20.35 s (Athens 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derrick Atkins (born 5 January 1984) is a Bahamian sprinter.[1] Atkins specializes in the 100 metres event and also holds the national record, with a time of 9.91 seconds. He is the second cousin of former world record holder Asafa Powell.[2]
Atkins is now a head coach for the women's Track and field team at Utah Tech University, formerly known as Dixie State University. [3]
- ^ "Athlete biography: Derrick Atkins". Beijing2008.cn. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ^ Powell, David (8 August 2009). Focus on Athletes - Derrick Atkins. IAAF. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ "Dixie State Names Derrick Atkins New Head Women's Track and Field Coach". Dixiestateathletics. Retrieved 7 February 2022.